Topic: Hassan Rouhani

Clearly there is a sense of panic in Tehran. The previous bullish rhetoric from the newly appointed President Ebrahim Raisi has been radically toned down.

Hardline conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi was formally sworn into office as Iran's president Thursday, two months after his election victory.

Iran's next president, Ebrahim Raisi, was formally endorsed on Tuesday by Iranian religious leader Ali Khamenei and took office during a ceremony in Tehran.

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani warned Saturday that a "fifth wave" of COVID-19 could sweep through the country as the Delta variant spreads and urged strict adherence to pandemic protocols. 

Iranian state-run media reported on Wednesday that authorities have foiled a sabotage drone attack on its civilian nuclear program.

Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi spoke to the press for the first time on Monday since his overwhelming electoral victory, and urged the United States to lift sanctions and return to the 2015 nuclear deal.

Hard-line conservative judge Ebrahim Raisi holds a commanding lead in Iran's presidential election with 62% of the vote, officials announced Saturday, prompting his rivals to concede the race. 

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged residents to vote in nationwide elections Friday, but many expect hard-line front-runner Ebrahim Raisi to cruise to victory, replacing Hassan Rouhani.

It has been a disastrous year for the theocratic dictatorship in Iran. The economy has collapsed, unemployment is pervasive, inflation is out of control and the Iranian currency is in free fall.

The Iranian government on Tuesday released a list of seven candidates it has approved to run for president in next month's election to succeed President Hassan Rouhani.